Economic and Real Estate Outlook for 2025: Insights from Jose Rasco of HSBC

On February 6th 2025, JosĂ© Rasco gave an interview with Alf Nucifora of LuxeSF, the fifth in a yearly series of discussions about the national and local…

What Donald Trump’s Victory Means for Your Home’s Value

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKhyjmE-gP4Donald Trump and Your Home's ValueGiven the media coverage and all the polling predicting a narrow but solid victory for Hillary Clinton, many in California…

Bunk Bubble?

OK, let me toss in a few disclaimers here.  First off, I'm a Realtor, so 'nuff said.  Second, I'm about to give a link to…

What Is the Strongest Tailwind Today’s Recovering Economy?

Last year started off with a bang. Unemployment was under 4%, forecasters were giddy with their projections for the economy, and the residential housing market had the…

Santa Cruz and the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008

The effective date for reforms is immediate upon enactment, but the loan limits will not go into effect until the expiration of the Economic Stimulus…